Development of New Plasma Technology Methods in Synthetic Materials Production and Research

Abstract

This paper presents the results of the application of new unique techniques based on plasma nanotechnology in metallurgy and materials science. In recent years, a team of authors have developed the solutions for extraordinary problems arising in the conditions of metallurgical enterprises related to the production of synthetic materials and control of manufactured products, namely, the methods for the production of various structural materials and optimization of methods for their non-destructive testing by atomic emission spectral analysis (AESA). The paper points out some aspects of ongoing research, in particular, an innovative technique that allows obtaining ultrapure samples of white corundum by plasma melting of alumina in a reactor. This method also allows obtaining ultrapure aluminum at the output, which can be used for the purposes of hydrogen energy. In the course of the research, the criteria for thermal protection, temperature conditions and optimal parameters of the plasmatron were determined. In order to carry out the studies of metals and alloys by AESA method, a new global analytical method was developed, which made it possible to take into account the influence of various important parameters, including third elements, background plasma radiation, etc. This method has been preliminary tested on emission spectrometers made in Russia and can significantly reduce the error in the determination of low concentrations of elements. In addition to the consideration of these parameters, the method makes it possible to perform high-precision calibration of atomic emission spectrometers of the same type (produced in series), using not a set of several tens of approved standard samples, but only two standard samples. For each area, patent applications were formed and filed.